Sunday 18th October 2015 IoS Bird Sightings

Hudsonian Whimbrel – 1 was still at Gimbal Porth, Tresco.

Red-flanked Bluetail – The bird was relocated in a field along Barnaby Lane, St. Agnes.

Blyth’s Pipit – 1 still on the west side of Peninnis.

Red-throated Pipit – 1 on the Heliport, Tresco.

Short-toed Lark – 1 again on the Airfield.

Little Bunting – 1 still in the Standing Stones Field, Lower Moors. (more…)

Friday 16th October 2015 IoS Bird Sightings

Hudsonian Whimbrel – 1 was still at Gimbal Porth, Tresco.

Blyth’s Pipit – 1 still on the west side of Peninnis.

Red-flanked Bluetail – 1 still showing well at Cove Vean, St. Agnes

Common Rosefinch – 1 still St. Martin’s.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 Old Grimsby, Tresco.

Pallas’s Warbler – 1 was found on Pool Road, Tresco.

Little Bunting – 1 still in the Standing Stones Field, Lower Moors. (more…)

Thursday 15th October 2015 IoS Bird Sightings

Hudsonian Whimbrel – The second for Scilly was found at Gimbal Porth, Tresco early evening.

Blyth’s Pipit – 1 still on the west side of Peninnis.

Red-flanked Bluetail – 1 still showing well at Cove Vean, St. Agnes

Red-throated Pipit – 1 still on Peninnis.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on the Airfield.

Common Rosefinch – 1 still St. Martin’s, 1 St. Agnes and 1 Tresco.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 flew from Tresco to Bryher and 2 flew from Bryher to Samson. (more…)

Wednesday 14th October 2015 IoS Bird Sightings

Blyth’s Pipit – 1 still on the west side of Peninnis.

Red-flanked Bluetail – 1 still showing well at Cove Vean, St. Agnes

Red-throated Pipit – 1 still on Peninnis and 1 Carn Friars/ Porth Hellick Down area.

Little Bunting – 1 still in the Standing Stones Field, Lower Moors.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on the Airfield.

Common Rosefinch – 1 still St. Martin’s.

Richard’s Pipit – 2 Pungies Lane and 1 on Bryher.

Serin – 1 over Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s.

Bullfinch – A report of this Scilly rarity was 1 at the west end of the Great Pool, Tresco. (more…)

Tuesday 13th October 2015 IoS Bird Sightings

Radde’s Warbler (R.Mawer)

Blyth’s Pipit – 1 was found early evening on the west side of Peninnis.

Red-flanked Bluetail – 1 still showing well at Cove Vean, St. Agnes

Red-throated Pipit – 1 in a field on Peninnis.

Radde’s Warbler – 1 caught and ringed at Porth Hellick.

Little Bunting – 2 still in the Standing Stones Field, Lower Moors.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on the Airfield.

Common Rosefinch – 1 Middletown, St. Martin’s.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 Watermill.

Snow Bunting – 1 Giant’s Castle. (more…)

Monday 12th October 2015 IoS Bird Sightings

Red-flanked Bluetail – 1 still showing well at Cove Vean, St. Agnes

Arctic Warbler – 1 still at Upper Broome, Garrison.

Dusky Warbler – 1 still at Upper Broome, Garrison.

Red-throated Pipit – A probable on the Airfield.

Little Bunting – 2 in the Standing Stones Field, Lower Moors and 1 on St. Agnes.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on the Airfield.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 Samson.

Spoonbill – 1 Green Island, Samson.

Grey Phalarope – 1 on the dolphin and seabird trip

Yellow-browed Warbler – 6 on St. Mary’s, 2 on Bryher, 2 on St. Agnes and 1 on St. Martin’s. (more…)

Sunday 11th October 2015 IoS Bird Sightings

Arctic Warbler (K.Webb)

Red-flanked Bluetail (K.Webb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red-flanked Bluetail – 1 showed well at Cove Vean. A video can be viewed on https://youtu.be/s75CHZed1Ok

Arctic Warbler – 1 Upper Broome, Garrison.

Dusky Warbler – 1 Upper Broome, Garrison.

Red-throated Pipit – 1 flew over Lower Moors Pool towards the Dump Clump.

Little Bunting – 3 in the Standing Stones Field, Lower Moors, 1 in a cove near Giant’s Castle and 1 on St. Agnes.

Short-toed Lark – 1 still on the Airfield.

Richard’s Pipit – 1 flew over Telegraph.

Serin – 1 Pelistry.

Red-breasted Flycatcher – 1 in the Parsonage, St. Agnes

Hawfinch – 1 Longstone.

Corncrake – 1 near Carn Gwaval.

Osprey – 1 Great Pool, Tresco, then over St. Mary’s and finally between Bryher & Tresco.

Red-backed Shrike – 1 at Browarth, St. Agnes and 1 at Little Arthur Farm, St. Martin’s. (more…)